Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
South America
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
1001
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Rose
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Irritate the mucus membrane
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Condiment, Gum
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCHINUS molle
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Peppertree
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
Peppertree
Bursera simaruba
In German
Peppertree
Bursera simaruba
In French
Peppertree
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
peppertree
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
Peppertree
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Peppertree
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Peppertree
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
Peppertree
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Sapindales
Sapindales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Schinus
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
-
Number of Species
60010
1
27800
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